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The company signed the deal to ensure the platform can continue operating in the United States. The Chinese social media app Tiktok is opened on a smartphone. Jens Kalaene/picture alliance vi Trending on Billboard TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. The deal is expected to close on Jan. 22, according to an internal memo seen by The Associated Press. CEO Shou Zi Chew told employees in the memo that ByteDance and TikTok have signed binding agreements with the three investors. Related Half of the new TikTok U.S. joint venture will be owned by a consortium of investors — among them Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX will each hold a 15% share. Another 30.1% will be held by affiliates of existing ByteDance investors and 19.9% will be retained by the China-based ByteDance, according to the memo. The U.S. venture will have a new, seven-member majority-American board of directors, the memo said. It will also be subject to terms that “protect Americans’ data and U.S. national security.” U.S. user data will be stored locally in a

T.A.T.u’s 2002 anthem “All The Things She Said” served as one of the best needle drops on television this year, soundtracking a pivotal moment in last week’s episode of Heated Rivalry , and now its streams are skyrocketing. According to data Spotify shared with The Hollywood Reporter, the song’s streams on the platform have more than doubled, rising 135 percent in the U.S. since the fourth episode’s release on Dec. 12. “All The Things She Said” currently has over 700 million total streams on Spotify. Discoveries of the song have jumped by 200 percent, Spotify said, with Gen Z accounting for 60 percent of those discoveries. If you’re on Heated Rivalry TikTok, the algorithm has likely served up an edit to the song or a clip from the pivotal scene in the show. The show’s fourth episode used both t.A.T.u and British artist Harrison’s versions of the song. Aside from the song itelf, Spotify says the audiobook for Heated Rivalry, the Rachel Reid novel the show is based on, has also seen a massive increase in the lead up and airing of the Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie-fronted series. Audiobook streams on Spotify of the book have increased by 1,500

"Chuwi has an exciting vision and unique sound, and we're committed to supporting them," says executive George Prajin. Double P Management has signed Puerto Rican indie band Chuwi after a breakout year for the rising four-piece, Billboard can exclusively announce. Co-founded by Mexican superstar Peso Pluma and industry executive George Prajin, the management firm is broadening its roster with this addition. “At Double P Management, our priority is helping artists grow authentically while giving them the tools and freedom to fully express who they are,” stated Prajin in a press release. “Chuwi has an exciting vision and unique sound, and we’re committed to supporting them as they enter this next phase of their global journey.” Related The announcement follows a landmark year for Chuwi, which is comprised of Willy Aldarondo, Lorén Aldarondo, Wester J. Aldarondo, and Adrián López. This summer, the band performed alongside global superstar Bad Bunny during his sold-out residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. They also featured on his Billboard 200 No. 1-charting album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, with the breezy fan-favorite “Weltita,” a buoyant pop track that peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Hot

The change, which YouTube says will take effect in January, will mean that YouTube withdraws its data from all of Billboard's U.S. and global charts. Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Trending on Billboard YouTube said in a blog post today (Dec. 17) that it intended to withdraw its streaming data from all of Billboard’s charts, effective Jan. 16 (for the charts dated Jan. 31). The blog post comes in the wake of Billboard’s announcement yesterday (Dec. 16) of a change to chart methodology that will continue to weigh subscription streams more favorably than ad-supported streams, in a bid to better reflect changing consumer behaviors and the increased revenue derived from streaming in the industry. The change means that paid/subscription streams will be weighted against ad-supported streams at a 1:2.5 ratio, narrowed from the previous 1:3 ratio. Related Effective of the Jan. 17-dated charts — reflecting data from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8 — the Billboard 200 and other genre album consumption charts will reflect that an album consumption unit will equal 2,500 ad-supported streams or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams from songs on an album. Previously, an album consumption unit had equaled 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand streams

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With the holidays upon us, you may be looking for the perfect gift for the gamer on your list. Our friends at GUNNAR Optiks got you and your gamer’s eyes covered! This time, Gunnar has teamed up with one of the legendary names in PC Gaming, Alienware, to help players to keep gaming this holiday season. In case you’re not familiar with what Gunnar does, Gunnar Optiks manufactures glasses that protect your eyes from the blue light emitted by the screens of monitors, phones, computers, and TVs. Their glasses are used by gaming industry professionals, animation studios (such as DreamWorks), eSports athletes, and even the military —pretty much anyone who has to stare at screens for hours. I present to you the Roswell by Gunnar and Alienware. These wrap-around style frames allow a panoramic view. The frames themselves are light polymer that’s comfortable for hours of use. The arms rest comfortably against my head. The entire frame surprisingly feels sturdy regardless of the look. Along with the frames comes a microfiber cleaning cloth, a 12 month warrenty, and probably my favorite: a puffy carrying pouch that proudly displays the Alienware logo, which is also visible on the frames.

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, The Jeffrey Epstein story has slipped in and out of the headlines for years, but in a very particular way. Most news articles ask a specific question – which powerful men might be on “the list”? Headlines focus on unidentified elites and who may be exposed or embarrassed, rather than on the people whose suffering made the case newsworthy in the first place: the girls and young women Epstein abused and trafficked. Right now, the story is entering a new phase. A federal judge has authorized the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts and other evidence from Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case. A court in Florida has cleared the release of grand jury records from a federal investigation into Epstein himself, all under the new Epstein Files Transparency Act. Passed in November 2025, that law gives the Justice Department 30 days to release nearly all Epstein-related files. The deadline is Dec. 19. Journalists and the public are watching to see what those documents will reveal beyond names we already know, and whether a long-rumored client list will finally materialize.

Team Cherry has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be getting a free DLC expansion in 2026 in a new teaser posted to YouTube. The new expansion, subtitled Sea of Sorrow, seems to be set in a windy oceanside locale, and the teaser shows a strange, glass orb that appears to be attracting lightning, while big dragonfly-like wings poke out around it. We’re sure the Hollow Knight lore fanatics will have some idea of what this could be, but for everyone else, new content is new content and that’s reason enough to be excited, especially when it’s free. Team Cherry has said in a blog post that the “nautically themed expansion” will include new areas, tools, and more, much like the various free expansions that were released for Hollow Knight throughout its life. Speaking of the original Hollow Knight, that’s also getting some love in the form of a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This new upgrade for Hollow Knight will have all of the enhancements seen in the Switch 2 Edition of Silksong, including higher frame rate modes, higher resolutions, additional graphical effects, and likely faster load times. A patch for both the original Switch version and the Switch 2

Remember that total bloodbath of a movie, Sisu ? You know, the one we raved about back in 2024, calling it “fucking Fantastic?” The one that was just balls-to-the-wall brutal? Well, guess what?! HE’S BACK, BABY! The man who refuses to die, Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), returns for an insane sequel that’s shaping up to be the explosive action event of the year: SISU: Road to Revenge ! And here’s the best part: it’s hitting Digital This WEEK! What’s the Story?! The mastermind behind the first flick, writer/director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game), who we interviewed when Sisu was released, is back at the helm, and he’s steering this thing straight into over-the-top excess! This time, the stakes are super personal. Aatami returns to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war. His plan? Dismantle the whole place and rebuild it somewhere safe to honor them. A noble mission, right? However, the Red Army commander who killed his family, Stephen Lang (yes, the badass from Don’t Breathe), is back and hellbent on finishing the job! This kicks off a relentless, cross-country chase that’s basically a fight to the death, packed with clever, unbelievable action set pieces.

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